Well, musically and lyrically this song has emerge on this first day of listening to the new U2 CD as the stand out for me. As with plants and music my favorites often change according to which one I am looking at or listening to at the moment...so this could change and more than likely will back and forth several times. I'm really enjoying this new music.
As they often do they have placed in one of their songs something that more than likely is a hidden scripture reference and it happens to be in Unknown Caller. I did a quick google search on 3:33 and this came up. Who knows?
As they often do they have placed in one of their songs something that more than likely is a hidden scripture reference and it happens to be in Unknown Caller. I did a quick google search on 3:33 and this came up. Who knows?
John 3:33
"He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.
"He who has received His testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.
***You will see in one of the comments someone suggesting that this is a reference to Jeremiah 33:3*****
UNKNOWN CALLER
UNKNOWN CALLER
Sunshine, sunshine
Sunshine, sunshine
Oh, ohhh
Oh, ohhh
I was lost between the midnight and the dawning
In a place of no consequence or company
3:33 when the numbers fell off the clock face
Speed dialling with no signal at all
Go, shout it out, rise up
Oh, ohhh
Escape yourself, and gravity
Hear me, cease to speak that I may speak
Shush now
Oh, ohhh
Force quit and move to trash
I was right there at the top of the bottom
On the edge of the known universe where I wanted to be
I had driven to the scene of the accident
And I sat there waiting for me
Restart and reboot yourself
You’re free to go
Oh, ohhh
Shout for joy if you get the chance
Password, you, enter here, right now
Oh, ohhh
You know your name so punch it in
Hear me, cease to speak that I may speak
Shush now
Oh, ohhh
Then don’t move or say a thing
Sunshine, sunshine
Oh, ohhh
Oh, ohhh
I was lost between the midnight and the dawning
In a place of no consequence or company
3:33 when the numbers fell off the clock face
Speed dialling with no signal at all
Go, shout it out, rise up
Oh, ohhh
Escape yourself, and gravity
Hear me, cease to speak that I may speak
Shush now
Oh, ohhh
Force quit and move to trash
I was right there at the top of the bottom
On the edge of the known universe where I wanted to be
I had driven to the scene of the accident
And I sat there waiting for me
Restart and reboot yourself
You’re free to go
Oh, ohhh
Shout for joy if you get the chance
Password, you, enter here, right now
Oh, ohhh
You know your name so punch it in
Hear me, cease to speak that I may speak
Shush now
Oh, ohhh
Then don’t move or say a thing
4 comments:
It's actually a reference to Jeremiah 33:3 (New International Version)
3 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'
The same reference was on the cover of "All That You Can't Leave Behind."
Thanks for that. I should have remembered that from the cover of "All That You Can't Leave Behind."
I didn't spend much time thinking about it today...I just did the google search and that sounded like a verse that would be close to Bono's heart also.
The Jeremiah passage certainly fits with the lyrics of the song. I love this song.
Thanks again for your help.
Jeremiah has often been considered to be the darkest of the prophets, which goes well with the final three tracks of the album. Also, I love the phrase "God is love, and love is evolution's very best day." There's no conflict here, only extension. "Come on ye people, we're made of stars" thrills me as well! (visions of Jacob Boehme)
"God is love, and love is evolution's very best day."
I like that one too Bruce.
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